Charlotte, age 4 (and nearly one half, she reminds me) has had a fabulous time playing with our Windows download game from The Critical Thinking Co. As part of the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew, we received the Alphabet Song Game for toddler ages through grade one to review – and Charlie’s been pestering me to play […]
Shirt… suspended.
I made Pierce a pair of suspenders. The poor boy loses his pants all the time. (Or is it the rest of us that are poor? The sight of his crack has been seen by many an innocent bystander.) First, I searched for pants in a slim fitting size for him. Apparently he stands alone […]
Crayons
When the baby takes a late nap she’s not so tired at bedtime. When she’s not so tired at bedtime, she gets into things. She knows we’re tired and slow at our game. Like crayons someone left under the couch cushion, just for her. The baby really likes crayons. Crayons and erasers from mechanical pencils. […]
Septic, Birthdays, Suitor Requirements, and No More Babies
Yesterday, we had our septic pumped. It was stinky business. Six children (Ellie slept through it all) watched in awe as a vacuum like they’d never seen the likes of before sucked all our (septic) troubles away. It would seem that we’ve escaped the need to replace our septic tank, for which I’m thankful. Blaine […]
Cold meds, first birthdays, and first world homeowner issues
I have a cold. I took Sudafed. And ibuprofen. Then I gave the boys haircuts. Bad idea. Very bad. One dear boy got clipped sans comb guard. Oops. I’ve mailed off five mei tais. (Without taking medications before/during sewing. That… just no. Apparently not.) I have one more in the works and then I’m caught […]
TOS Review: Koru Naturals
When the Review Crew offered products from Koru Naturals as part of a review, I was pretty excited. Who wouldn’t want to step away from homeschool and curricula for a bit for a little something for me?! I received Pure Lanolin Lip Balms and a bottle of Emu Oil for my review. First off, I had […]
Recipe: Chicken in a Basil Cream Sauce
This is a favorite recipe of ours, given to me by my sister in law. Chicken in a Basil Cream Sauce 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 4 chicken breasts 3 T butter/margarine 1 T olive oil 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 4oz jar diced pimentos, drained 1/2 cup […]
TOS Review: Great Commission Films
Here begins our new Crew year! My first review for the Crew this year is for Great Commission Films and their documentary Film, IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America. To add to my excitement, I got to be the one to write the summary post over on the Review Crew Blog! It […]
Sleep deprived but still here.
I had four extra kids in my house today. They were awesome. The mess was awesome. The tracks in the snow trampling every inch of the yard state that the day was entirely awesome. Bedtime tonight was a breeze. Blaine flew to South Carolina today. I had to drop him off at 5:00am. I went […]
Mathematics, Dried Milk Crusts, and Problematic Peanut Butter Cups
Blaine took the kids to church tonight, and I stayed home with sleeping Elliot. (Formerly sleeping. Now she’s ingesting dry cheerios at a rapid rate and looking thoroughly confused at the quiet house she woke up to.) I was cleaning up supper after they left, found a nasty dried out milk mess under the spoon […]
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